Health Equity
Dive into the goals and objectives discussed by key speakers Chris DeRienzo, M.D., Akin Demehin and Marie Cleary-Fishman.
AHA Trustee Services鈥 latest Boardroom Brief highlights the board's role in health equity and how hospital and health system boards can prioritize health equity at their organizations.
An overarching approach to the coming year can be summed up as 鈥渓etting the data speak and guide us,鈥 writes Joy Lewis, AHA鈥檚 senior vice president for health equity strategies and executive director of the organization鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.
Chicago-based RUSH University Medical Center launched its Community Health Workers Hub in 2018 to provide CHWs with the support they need to help combat health and life expectancy inequities throughout the city of Chicago.
Meritus Health鈥檚 commitment to eliminating disparities and inequities within the community it serves has earned the health system national recognition, being awarded with AHA's 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Transforming category.
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is committed to serving the diverse population of the city and metro area. Discover our exceptional performance in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, transplant procedures, and cancer care.
A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report, 鈥淟eveling the Playing Field in Health Equity Investing,鈥 explores the challenges these entrepreneurs face, how some venture capital (VC) funds are expanding opportunities for underrepresented startups and how the field can benefit.
HSR, the flagship publication of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust and an official journal of AcademyHealth, has released 鈥淎chieving Healthcare Equity in the United States,鈥 which summarizes the state of evidence and results from an inclusive, participatory process to identify鈥
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) was awarded the 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Hospitals and health systems in the Emerging category are recognized for leveraging AHA鈥檚 Health Equity Roadmap to dismantle structural barriers in the鈥
Health Services Research, the flagship publication of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust, Nov. 28 released with support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality a special edition focused on health equity.